| TELEPHOTO | Move to the pole as a way to take a long clear view of things (9) |
| OBLATE | Flat at the poles, as a sphere |
| CATARACT | It prevents a clear view of a waterfall (8) |
| DEMISTER | One gives a clear view of monsieur switching languages |
| WISECRACK | Way to take a break? That's a joke! (9) |
| ROD | A slender shoot; an iron bar; a fishing-pole; the angler using this; a riding crop; a measuring staff; or, a perch/pole, as a unit of length/land (3) |
| ECONOMIST | Smith, maybe, over in city with a clear view? (9) |
| OBSTRUCTS | Impedes or blocks a clear view (9) |
| ONCEDAILY | Typical way to take a multivitamin |
| LORGNETTE | Ogler cleverly retains clear view using these? (9) |
| RINGSIDES | Seats that give a clear view |
| PEASOUPER | Letter marvellous to read out -- in which there are no clear views? (3-6) |
| STANDARD | Originally a flag raised on a pole as a rallying point for soldiers, later a flag generally; a fixed scale of weights and measures; or, any established level of excellence or quality (8) |
| WEBMASTER | Composer engages Pole as site manager |
| YEARNED | Wanted to take a long time to study on the way back (7) |
| SANDHOPPER | Pole, as well as producer of Nighthawks, leaps at the opportunity on the beach (4,6) |
| REAGENT | Is about to take a long time with a good book in a chemical test (7) |
| PIER | Something short to take a long walk off of, in a saying |
| CINEMA | It's nice in a way to take mother to the picture-house (6) |
| MILLARDFILLMORE | Old president works on a way to take charge to a greater extent |